BOARD OF EDUCATION

The Calvert County Public School System is governed by the County Board of Education (Code Education Article, secs. 4-101 through 4-126). Indeed, educational matters that affect Calvert County come under the control of the County Board of Education (Code Education Article, secs. 4-101 through 4-126). In addition, through the review and approval of the annual operating and capital budgets, Calvert County government exercises authority over the County Public Schools. Moreover, through the establishment and monitoring of various financial and academic policies and regulations, the State Department of Education also has considerable oversight of county public schools. Indeed, under Maryland law, the State Department of Education works with county public schools to comply with requirements and mandates of federal law.

[photo, Calvert County Public Schools, 1305 Dares Beach Road, Prince Frederick, Maryland]

The Board is composed of six members. Five are elected by the voters to four-year terms (Code Election Law Article, secs. 8-801 through 8-806). The student nonvoting member, chosen by County high school students, serves a one-year term (Code Education Article, secs. 3-301 through 3-304). Annualy, the Board elects a president and vice-president in January (Code Education Article, sec. 3-303). The Superintendent of Schools serves as executive officer, secretary, and treasurer of the Board (Code Education Article, sec. 4-102).

Calvert County Public Schools, 1305 Dares Beach Road, Prince Frederick, Maryland, November 2018. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

In Calvert County, the Public School System has twenty-five schools: 4 high schools, 6 middle schools, and 12 elementary schools. It also is responsible for a career and technology academy, a special education center, and an alternative center. In Fiscal Year 2025, some 15,179 students were enrolled in the County's public schools.

Calvert County Public Schools entrance, 1305 Dares Beach Road, Prince Frederick, Maryland, November 2018. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
The Superintendent of Schools administers the Calvert County Public School System (Code Education Article, secs. 4-102; 4-201 through 4-206).

Since 1916, the Superintendent of Schools has been appointed to four-year terms by the Board of Education.

[photo, John E. Harms Academic Center, Prince Frederick campus, College of Southern Maryland, Prince Frederick, Maryland]

COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND (PRINCE FREDERICK CAMPUS)

The College of Southern Maryland is the community college for southern Maryland. The Prince Frederick campus of the College of Southern Maryland began when the Community College at Calvert County organized in 1980. The College was made part of the College of Southern Maryland on July 1, 2000, and reformed as the Prince Frederick campus in 2005.

BOARD OF COLLEGE TRUSTEES

John E. Harms Academic Center, Prince Frederick campus, College of Southern Maryland, Prince Frederick, Maryland, November 2017. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

LIBRARY

Based in Prince Frederick, the Calvert Library has three branches: Fairview Library in Owings, Southern Library in Solomons, and Twin Beaches Library in North Branch.

BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES

Appointed by the Board of County Commissioners, the seven members of the Board of Library Trustees serve five-year terms. Annually, the Board chooses the Chair (Code Education Article, secs. 23-401; 23-403 through 23-407).

CALVERT LIBRARY
850 Costley Way, Prince Frederick, MD 20678

The Calvert Library started in 1959 as the County's first public library. Located on Main Street in Prince Frederick, the Library moved in 1961 to Fourth Street (now Duke St.). In 2006, the Library moved to 850 Costley Way.

FAIRVIEW LIBRARY
8120 Southern Maryland Blvd., Owings, MD 20736

At Owings, the Fairview Library opened in 1981.

SOUTHERN LIBRARY
13920 H.G. Trueman Road, Solomons, MD 20688

In 1988, the Southern Branch Library opened.

TWIN BEACHES LIBRARY
4100 5th St., North Beach, MD 20714

The Twin Beaches Branch Library opened in 1981.

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